aquarium decorations leeching - Aquarium Advice

push350z · 04-16-2007, 10:17 PM

Have a 46gal bowfront and wanted to have a fun themed tank so I got a tiki hut and palm tree to rice out my tank. All was well and then I got diatoms again. (I had them bad from silica based pfs last time. I have since replaced the pfs with tahitian moon sand which will not leech. The only other place I could think the diatoms would come from would be the aquairum decs or the plastic plants I have. I'm leaning toward the decorations, is there anything that can be done to prevent the leeching of the silica from the decorations?

aquariumnoob · 04-16-2007, 11:04 PM

I think its one of those things that you just have to clean and eventually it will clear up on its own.

**Fishyfanatic** · 04-17-2007, 08:32 AM

How long has the tank been set up? Diatoms is normal in a new tank. Heck, I still get it in my 55 gal tank 2 years later.

push350z · 04-19-2007, 08:16 PM

The tank is about 3-4 months old on the new cycle.

omgfish · 04-19-2007, 08:34 PM

I had diatoms covering a big portion of my substrate, my filter intake and output, and some plants for the first few weeks I had my tank setup. I purchased two golden algae eaters (which i believe are chinese algae eaters) and all the diatoms were gone within two days. I have not seen diatoms in my tank since. These fish are fun to watch and I enjoy having them in my tank. Just a suggestion.

tropicfishman · 04-19-2007, 10:07 PM

I've had diatoms for like a year now, I just wipe it off when it builds up, you can buy silica removing products to put in your filter, I'm not sure how good they are though

04-16-2007, 10:17 PM	#1
push350z Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 83	aquarium decorations leeching Have a 46gal bowfront and wanted to have a fun themed tank so I got a tiki hut and palm tree to rice out my tank. All was well and then I got diatoms again. (I had them bad from silica based pfs last time. I have since replaced the pfs with tahitian moon sand which will not leech. The only other place I could think the diatoms would come from would be the aquairum decs or the plastic plants I have. I'm leaning toward the decorations, is there anything that can be done to prevent the leeching of the silica from the decorations?

04-17-2007, 08:32 AM	#3
Fishyfanatic Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 10,303 Images: 15	How long has the tank been set up? Diatoms is normal in a new tank. Heck, I still get it in my 55 gal tank 2 years later. __________________ Vote for Aquarium Advice 10 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 29 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 150 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid

04-19-2007, 10:07 PM	#6
tropicfishman Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ashland KY Posts: 1,890	I've had diatoms for like a year now, I just wipe it off when it builds up, you can buy silica removing products to put in your filter, I'm not sure how good they are though __________________ I love my clown loaches and red tail shark!!! lol

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04-16-2007, 11:04 PM	#2
aquariumnoob Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 66	I think its one of those things that you just have to clean and eventually it will clear up on its own.

04-19-2007, 08:16 PM	#4
push350z Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 83	The tank is about 3-4 months old on the new cycle.

04-19-2007, 08:34 PM	#5
omgfish Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 43	I had diatoms covering a big portion of my substrate, my filter intake and output, and some plants for the first few weeks I had my tank setup. I purchased two golden algae eaters (which i believe are chinese algae eaters) and all the diatoms were gone within two days. I have not seen diatoms in my tank since. These fish are fun to watch and I enjoy having them in my tank. Just a suggestion.